BY BIKE
Discover the city's favourite method of transport, the
bicycle. There are lots of places to rent bikes so you can discover the
city by yourself. Or you can take a tour with a guide to see more of
amsterdam's beautiful hidden corners.
BY BOAT
Museum boat
Discover the city with the museumboat which takes
you past a large number of museums according to a set scedule. While
sailing safely and comfortable to the next mooring place , you'll enjoy
all the most beautiful spots along the amsterdam canals.
Canal boat
Discover the inner city with a tour by a
comfortable boat and see its 17th century merchants' houses,
elegant bridges, lovely church spires, house boats and old locks.
The "magere brug", the "narrowest house" and
the "gouden bocht" of the herengracht are all on the
route.
Canal bike
Discover the architecture, canals and bicycles
of amsterdam. Whenever amsterdam is mentioned, one immediately
thinks of these three elements. They can be beautifully combined:
rent a water bike and while peddling through the water discover
the canal belt and its centuries-old patrician houses.
BY FOOT
Leidseplein
Discover the Leidseplein area, The Rembrandtplein
area and Damsquare, the three perfect places to combine your shopping
with views of canals and refreshment stops in café's.At the
top end of the Leidseplein, on the Singel canal, you will find the
famous floating flower market. Along the Leidsestraat itself are fashion
boutiques, gift shops and newsagents that stock a variety of international
newspapers and magazines.
Rembrandtplein
Close by the rembrandtplein you will find
the famous floating flower market and waterlooplein.
Dam
Along the nearby kalverstraat are fashion
boutiques, gift shops and newsagents. During the evenings you
can visit one of the numerous restaurants around these squares,
offering gastrominic delights from all corners of the globe.
After dinner you can visit one of the cinemas, the municipal
theatre, the casino or dive into amsterdam's nightlife, should
you still have some energy left.
Museum district
Discover the road leading up to the rijksmuseum,
lined with 70 arts and antiques dealers of international repute.
A diversity of furniture, sculpture, glass, delftware, clocks,
modern art, and curiosities of all sorts makes this area quite
unique. Together with nearby p.c. hooftstraat and van baerlestraat
- where you'll find the stores of holland's most prestigious
designers as well as international labels - this is the fashionable
heart of amsterdam.
Concert hall
Discover the finer things in life by visiting
the concertgebouw in amsterdam. The concertgebouw is home to
the superb royal concertgebouw orchestra and host to international
soloists and orchestras.
Diamonds
Discover with your own eyes how a glassy
piece of stone is turned into the most beautiful and coveted
gemstone in the world by taking a diamond workshop. Some of the
most famous diamonds in the world have been cut and polished
in Amsterdam!
Casino
Discover the only legal casino in the netherlands.
Holland casino is the only organisation in holland with a government
licence to exploit casino's. In 1976 the first holland casino
was opened in zandvoort. In the meantime there are 10 holland
casino's through the country with different kinds of roulette
and poker, punto banco, sic bo, and many other games.
Vondelpark
Discover on fine days "the green lung
of amsterdam" located just off the hotel. Ideal for a relaxing
walk or some healthy excercise.
BY TRAM
Circle tram
Discover amsterdam's centre passing the city's
major attractions and the amsterdam hotels! This tram is crossing amsterdam
in two dirctions and make it very easy to go from one attraction to
the next - with no transfers! Circle tram 20 will run about every 10
minutes from 9.00 to 19.00 hours daily.
Artis Zoo
Discover the zoo has a population of more
than 6000 animals, a zoological museum, a geological museum,
a sophisticated planetarium, and a magnificent aquarium. The
paths and many buildings still convey the typical 19th century
atmosphere, as do the impressive old trees and monumental historical
buildings.
Heineken brewery
Discover how the most famous Dutch beer is
made and try the heineken beer yourself after the guided tour
!
Royal Palace
Discover the royal palace with great architecture
and sculptures. The palace was originally built as city hall
(1648-1654) and became a royal palace in 1808 when the city gave
the city hall to Napoleon to be used as a royal palace.
Begijnhof
Discover the Begijnhof, originated in the
17th / 18th century. The garden is surrounded by almshouses and
is a sanctuary of charity and humanity.
Nieuwe kerk
Discover this former church which was founded
in 1380. After a fire in 1645 it was renovated by Jacob van Campen.
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MUSEUMS
Rijksmuseum Website
Discover the most important collection of 17th
century paintings. You'll see Rembrandt's "nightwatch" and
the collection of dutch old masters, sculptures and crafmenship,
an asian art department and drawings and prints.
van Gogh Museum Website
Discover a collection of van gogh's prime
works in a special exhibition at the rijksmuseum during the period
of 19 september 1998 - 5 april 1999.
Stedelijk Museum Website
Discover one of the world's most leading
museums in the field of modern art, the stedelijk museum. Apart
from paintings and sculpture, the collection includes photography,
video art and design. A great part of the collection consists
of post-1945 art.
Anne Frank House
Discover the canal house which secretly housed
the jewish girl Anne Frank and her family during the second world
war and in which she wrote her famous diary.
Rembrandt Museum Website
Discover the most important collection of
17th century paintings in the rijksmuseum with rembrandt's "nightwatch".
You can also visit the 17th century house in which he lived and
worked for 20 years. Since 1911 it has been a museum with most
of his etchings.
Jewish Historical Museum Website
Discover the many aspects of judaism in the
Netherlands illustrated by the permanent exhibition. There are
also frequent temporary exhibitions dealing with subjects at
national and international interest. The link between the past
and the present is reflected in the design and content of the
museum.
Madame Tussaud
Discover the unique waxworks museum madame
tussaud scenerama which promises an exciting exhibit full of
special effects. Walk into the 17th century, the 20th century
or a fully equiped television studio with pop stars and other
famous people.
New Metropolis
Discover what science and technologie mean
to people in their everyday life. Interactive exhibitions (about
science, technology, energy, man and interactions) challenge
you to play and to experiment on your own.
Holland Experience
Discover holland sitting on a moving platform.
In the comfort of an aircraft seat you'll make a trip through
the many faces of holland. Hurtle through the dutch landscape,
smell the fragrant bulb fields and feel the spray of the waddenzee.
ATTRACTIONS
Zaanse Schans
Discover the wooden houses and windmills dating
from the 17th century, the golden era of the region. If you visit
the zaanse schans today, you will find a situation which influenced
the character of the zaanstreek region well into the 19th century.
Cheese Market
Discover, during the summer, the centuries-old
tradition of approving and weighing the cheeses at the large
cheese market in alkmaar.
Madurodam
Discover all famous sites of interest which
are built to scale in madurodam in The Hague. This world- famous
miniature city is perfect for a good, fast introduction to all
the surprising aspects of the Netherlands.
Efteling
Discover holland's most famous fairytale
amusement parc.
SHOPPING
Shopping streets
Discover the busy shopping streets of nieuwendijk
and kalverstraat. Here you'll find not only high street fashion shops,
but also classy department stores and the new kalvertoren shopping
centre. On nieuwendijk you'll find jeans shops, shoe shops and souvenirs
as well as the kolk shopping centre.
P.C.Hooftstraat
Discover the p.c. hooftstraat and van baerlestraat,
where you'll find the stores of Holland's most prestigious designers
as well as international labels: the fashionable heart of Amsterdam.
Jordaan
Discover the special ambience of the jordaan
with it's narrow streets, pretty canals and curious shops. You
will notice the mixed atmosphere immediately. The favourite neighbourhoud
of students, artists and young people because of it's small shops
with jewellery and new and second hand clothing boutiques.
Markets
Discover that markets are an important part
of the Amsterdam trading tradition. The Albert Cuyp market is
one of the biggest and best, but don't miss out on the flea market
on Waterlooplein, or the flowating flower market on the Singel
canal. There are also stamp and coin markets, and a number of
book, art, and antiques markets which are open over weekends.
THEATRES
Discover the finer things in life and visit a
theatre. Comedy clubs, such as boom
chicago, offer english-language laughs. The
stadsschouwburg presents dance as well
as serious and lighter theatre; the
royal carré theatre is the place
to go for blockbuster musicals and occasional grand opera; the dutch
national opera and ballet companies, as well as notable visitors,
perform at the muziektheater; the
concertgebouw is home to the superb royal
concertgebouw orchestra and host to international soloists and orchestras.
Pop is catered for in paradiso and melkweg,
with experimental music in the ijsbreker and
jazz in the bimhuis.
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